May 2026
Website: wccsonline.com/isms
Location: 1692 South State Road 9, Columbia City, IN, USA
Phone: + 260-244-5148
Twitter: @ismstwitter
ISMS Start Time: - 8:15 A.M.
Car Rider Dismissal - 3:10 P.M.
Bus Rider Dismissal - 3:15 P.M
School Calendar 25/26
School Calendar 26/27
Car Rider Procedures
School Schedule
2 hr and 3 hr Delay Schedule
**Reminder: Changes to your transportation plans must be made before 1:00 so we can ensure safety for students**
Important Dates:
March 10th and 11th- 6th Grade Bowling Incentive
March 13th, end of the third quarter
March 16th - Flex Waiver Day-Staff Only
March 20th-7th Grade Field Trip to Chicago
May 1st - School Dance 6:00-8:00
May 8th- 6th Grade Field Trip
May 20th Band and Choir Concert
May 22nd- 8th Grade Fair Oaks
March 23rd-27th- Drug Free Whitley County Presentations
March 30th-April 3rd Spring Break
May 25th-Memorial Day
May 28th- Last Student Day
May 29th - Last day to pick up medicine from the nurse (8:00-3:30)
The Grade 8 Awards/Transition Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, beginning at 12:30 p.m. There is no limit to the number of guests for each student. Door #3 will open at 12:15 p.m., and the ceremony will be held in the Indian Springs Main Gym. ISMS Grade 8 End-of-Year Awards will be presented at this event. This is not a graduation ceremony, so not every student will receive an award/certificate. After all awards are given, families will be provided the chance for pictures and may leave the building with their child and siblings, if they so desire.
REMINDER
Please keep an eye on your email regarding important information for the next school year, 26/27.
If you are planning to go on Vacation, a vacation form must be filled out by your teachers, administration, and guardian before leaving. Please turn it in to the front desk or your grade level office.
Vacation Form
Handbook Information
Understanding Attendance
Volunteer Form
If you are chosen to participate in a field trip for your student(s), you must have a background check on file. Please send a copy of your driver's license to process the form. Please email all background forms to blakecn@wccsonline.com (Carly Blake). If you have completed a background form for another school, another form is not required, as you are good for the district for the 25/26 school year.
Sports Physical
Kroger Community Rewards
We are currently participating in the Kroger Community Rewards program. This program comes at NO COST TO YOU. A percentage of every purchase you make with your Kroger Rewards card raises points for Indian Springs Middle School. Points earn dollars for our school and support student activities. The following are examples of different programs: event scholarships, honors breakfast, field trips, guest speakers, activity class projects, 5K, and our newly implemented ISMS insufficiently funded lunch account program (limit per account). Please support Indian Springs Middle School's student body by signing up for the Kroger Community Rewards program below.
Kroger Community Rewards
Our organization is Indian Springs Middle School and our organization number is KG733.
School Gifts
Per the WCCS ISMS handbook, student gifts for birthdays and holidays should not be delivered to the school. Families are encouraged to find a time outside of the school day to deliver gifts. Thank you!
Attendance
If a student is absent from school due to illness, a note from a guardian must be submitted within 24 hours of the student's return for the absence to be considered excused. After a student has used their allotted ten days of absence, a doctor's note will be required for the remainder of the school year to excuse any further absences.
Please ensure that you always submit your student's attendance or call the school to inform us if he or she will be out for the day. Both doctor's notes and guardian notes must be turned in within 24 hours of the return date. Please note that emails will not be accepted.
Please ensure that your student brings a doctor's note if they are returning to school after an appointment. If you do not provide a doctor's note following the appointment, your student will be marked as an unexcused tardy instead of an excused medical tardy. Additional information can be found in the ISMS Handbook.
ISMS Handbook
Skyward
Please keep your phone number, email, emergency contacts (someone other than parent/guardians), and emergency dismissal plan updated. This information is a necessity for us to contact you. The number one form of communication is by email, so please make sure it is up to date.
Transportation Changes
Please contact the office with any transportation changes by 1 PM to ensure we can get your children to their destination. If you need to arrange an early pickup, please call ahead of time, as this allows us to provide your student with a pass. Thank you!
